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Professional Motor Mechanic

Hamerville Media Group

The Professional Motor Mechanic (PMM) Podcast, hosted by PMM magazine editor Kieran Nee, is here to take news and industry updates into the ears of garage owners, technicians and aftermarket professionals (and car enthusiasts, why not?!) The PMM team – which produces a magazine read by nearly 60,000 independent UK garage technicians every month – is in prime position to discuss the topics and issues which effect the workshop floor. Topics we cover in the Podcast include supply chain shortages, the

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All Episodes

30:45

Women In The Workshop

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2023/08/08

In this month’s episode of the PMM Podcast, PMM’s News & Product’s editor Freya Coleman visits the woman behind Womanic – Louise Baker. Louise has used her experience running a successful workshop to promote the trade to women and has even appeared on TV to spread her message that the automotive workshop is the perfect place for women to find a trade. Join Freya and Louise in her workshop where they discuss the challenges facing women entering the workshop and what we can all do to create a more

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27:38

Industry Insights

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2023/07/11

Aftermarket trade shows offer the perfect opportunity to catch up with leading figures in the industry. Here, the PMM team brings you three great interviews from the recent Automechanika show touching on the big issues affecting the independent aftermarket.So come along with the Freya Coleman and Kieran Nee, presenters of the Professional Motor Mechanic podcast to chat with Steve Nash of the IMI, Mike Bewsey from the VLS and Bill Fennell of the Motor Ombudsman to find out what challenges the sector

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28:26

Classic Cars: The Comeback

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2023/06/20

When it comes to car lovers, there are two ends of the spectrum. At one end are the classic car lovers – they love proper vintage motors, authenticity and heritage; at the other, the EV crew – nothing is more blissful to these people than silently gliding around town looking for charge points. One company is making it its mission to bring these two factions together, dragging classic cars into the 21st century and giving electric cars a cooler vibe.Join the PMM team as we visit Fellten, a company

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27:44

Striving for Success

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2023/05/16

Garage Hive's Garage Industry Trends data platform recently collected and released a load of data from all the MOTs done in the UK in 2021 so we invited Alex Lindley down to our studio just after the data was released to the industry to find out more.Featured:Alex Lindley, Garage Hive

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21:22

Visiting an NHS workshop

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2023/04/11

You might imagine that your workshop has little in common with the Make Ready Centres across the country which keep the NHS’s fleet of vehicles up and running, ready to respond to emergencies at any moment. Well, as we discovered when we visited the South East Coast Ambulance Service in Banstead, many of the pressures and challenges faced by the independent sector are also affecting the NHS.Listen as we take you into the workshop where high mileage ambulances get serviced and repaired, and we

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27:08

MOT Madness

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2023/03/14

If you’re concerned about the latest MOT proposals from the government, you need to listen to the latest episode of the PMM Podcast.Cars have never been so advanced, with ADAS and autonomous driving increasingly taking care of road safety and modern engines maximising emissions efficiency. What’s more, cars communicate with their drivers in ways they have never done before.So, the big question the government is asking is: Does the MOT still need to be an annual test?To get a straight answer, we

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22:52

All about Oil

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2023/02/14

Have recent oil shortages really plunged the automotive aftermarket into the dark days of the 1970s (bell bottom overalls, anyone?), or is there more to be optimistic about as the true worth of engine oil is finally acknowledged? This month, the PMM podcast takes you on a journey to find out all about oil – the secret ingredient making cars more efficient than ever. In the episode, Mike Bewsey, Chairman of the Verification of Lubrication Specifications, demystifies some of the jargon surrounding

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10:04

PMM: The Best Bits 2022

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/12/27

We've been podcasting for 7 months now! And as a special, festive gift to you, we've put together some of our best bits from the podcast in 2022.Kieran and Freya reminisce over garage visits, conversations with industry experts, mechanics and those who are the future of the industry.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at PMM. We'll be back in February with a brand new episode.

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27:22

What will the future of mobility look like for the...

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/12/13

What if the aftermarket’s leading figures sat down to discuss the impact the government’s push towards electrification could have on the independent aftermarket? Now there’s an idea.This episode we visit the aftermarket trade show Mechanex, where just that happened. We got five of the UK’s most well-known commentators on stage to share their thoughts and expertise on where mobility could, and should, be heading.PMM News and Products Editor, Freya Coleman updates listeners on the latest news

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30:25

Diagnostics: The Problem Finder For Mechanics

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/11/15

The average new car has over 100 sensors, 100 electrical components and as many as 1400 semi conductor chips. Modern cars provide a level of comfort, security and efficiency that previous car makers could only have dreamed of. The catch? Each of these components is one more thing which can fail, and when they do, finding out where the issue is, what’s failed and why can be a truly herculean task. This is where diagnostics comes into play.In this episode, Professional Motor Mechanic editor Kieran Nee

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36:20

Fighting for the Right to Repair

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/10/17

Are cybersecurity concerns being used to unfairly squeeze out the independent aftermarket from competing against franchised dealers?This episode we are looking at how vehicle manufacturers are restricting access to vehicle data and what effect that is having on workshops. Professional Motor Mechanic editor Kieran Nee visits Neville Smith at his workshop, Nev’ll Fix It, along with Neil Pattemore, technical director at UK AFCAR, to find out more. Neil is working on the frontline when it comes to

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37:09

Electrification: should garages go all-in?

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/09/15

As more and more Local Councils receive funding to deliver electric charge points across their boroughs, should garages be focusing on electrification?This episode we focus on electrification and the future of mobility. Professional Motor Mechanic Editor Kieran Nee speaks to Andy Brooke – a leader in vehicle diagnostic tools and automotive training – who’s here to share his thoughts on electric vehicles, and how workshops can respond to their arrival. Andy is an engineer and a businessman, and works

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31:51

Finding the car technicians of the future...

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/08/09

Recruiting car technicians is proving difficult for UK garages. School leavers just aren't choosing it as a career option. At the same time, mechanics are retiring and EU citizens are leaving. So what can garage owners do to secure new recruits?In this episode Kieran Nee - editor of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine - speaks to automotive apprentices and graduates, to find out why young people aren't choosing to be workshop technicians.3He also speaks to Gavin White, CEO of training and

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23:21

How to price jobs

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/07/12

This episode looks at the importance of pricing jobs right and offers some top tips for Garage workshops.Pricing jobs is something garages often struggle with. With mounting pressure from customers to lower car repair costs, garages are often left wondering, what is the right amount?We speak with two garages in Walthamstow about how they price jobs as well as Jon Douglass, Membership Services Manager at the Indpependent Garage Association.Tina Drayson, Operations Manager at Garage group CCM, also

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25:57

Where's my part? Supply shortages in the UK aftermarket

Professional Motor Mechanic ·

2022/06/14

Automotive supply chains have been thoroughly disrupted by international events over the last two years. For the UK's independent garages, this has led to delays for parts and price increases.In the first episode of The Professional Motor Mechanic Podcast (PMM), the PMM team speak with three local garages about the supply chain challenges they’re facing and how it affects their workshop. The team also catch up with two aftermarket insiders - Julian Woods, chief executive of the Garage Equipment

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